Biology - Cell division

Question 1

How many pairs of chromosomes are found in a normal human cell?

Answer 1

23 pairs (46 in total)

Question 2

If a cell divides by mitosis, will the two daughter cells be identical to the original cell?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

If a cell divides by meiosis, will the four daughter cells be identical to the original cell?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Is mitosis used to produce gametes (sex cells)?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

How many cells are produced in mitosis?

Answer 5

Two

Question 6

How many cells are produced in meiosis?

Answer 6

Four

Question 7

What is the name of a cell produced by meisosis?

Answer 7

A gamete

Question 8

What is the male gamete called?

Answer 8

Sperm cell

Question 9

What is the female gamete called?

Answer 9

Egg cell.

Question 10

How many chromosomes does a human gamete have?

Answer 10

23

Question 11

Does every gamete contain the same DNA?

Answer 11

No they each contain random mixes of the father’s and mother’s chromosomes present in the parent cell.

Question 12

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Answer 12

Mitosis is normal cell division. It produces two identical daughter cells.

Meiosis is cell division to produce four gametes (sex cells), in a two stage process (i.e. cell division occurs twice). Each gamete has half the normal number of cell chromosomes. Each gamete contains different DNA.

Question 13

What did Mr Correct have for breakfast?

Answer 13

Green tea on eggs, whilst humming to himself: “mmm hmmm veryveryvery good.”